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Joseph Ely 1775–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1775

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia

Death Date: 2 Nov 1827

Death Location: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia

Father: Thomas II

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

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The story of Joseph Ely began in 1775 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia. Joseph Ely passed away in 1827 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Ely began in 1775 in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia.
  • Joseph Ely passed away in 1827 in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia.

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Joseph Ely's Ancestors

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Joseph Ely
1775–1827
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia
Parents
Thomas Ely II
1725–1782
Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Smith
1727–1796
Leinster, Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
John ((REV WAR) Smith) IV
1710–1802
Chowan County, North Carolina, USA
Jane Ford
1715–1748
Prince George Parish, Craven County, South Carolina, American Colonies
Great-Grandparents
Mary Walter
1700–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Ely's Timeline

2 Records

1775
12 November 1775
Birth of Joseph Ely in Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia
1827
2 Nov 1827
Age 52
Death of Joseph Ely in Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia
Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1775
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1827
    Event Place: Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia

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